Perforating and printing machine.



,EERFOR ATIN'G AND PRINTING MACHINE.-

APPLICATION TIILED JULY 30, [912.

1,182,309. I Patent-ed ay 9,1916.

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WITN ESSES INVENTOR ML V7) I ATTORNEY J. R. PEIRCE.

PERFORATING AND PRINTING MACHiNE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30,1912.

1,182,309. Patented May 9, 1916.

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ATTORN EV J. R. PEIRCE.

PERFORAIING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, I912.

1, 182,309. Patented May 9, 1916.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY J. R. PEIRCE.

PERFORATING AND PRINTING MACHINE APPLICATION nuzo JULY an. 1912.

1, 182,309, Patented May 9, 1916 5 SHEETSSHEET 4.

v 1a T INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patnte'd May 9,1916.

5 SHEETSSHEET J. .R. PEIRCE.

PERFORATING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30' l9l2.

E N R 0 T T A INVENTOR IIIIIIIIIIIII.W- 'IIJVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA WITNESSES I JOHN RQYDEN PEIRCE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' PEREORETING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN RoYDEN PEmoE,

a citizen of the United'States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New -York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perforating and Printing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

In my Patent No. 998,631 I have described a machine especially designed for printing and perforating cards to be used in connection with certain machines for bookkeeping, distributing and similar accounting operations. I

The present invention comprises a machine especially adapted for punching and perforating the same or similar cards; the present machine having certain advantages chiefly in the way of simplicity of construction. I

The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete machine; Fig. 2 is a plan of the base of the machine with the card carriage thereon, partly broken away, and with the upper parts of the machine omitted; Fig.3 is a detail of Fig. 2 in front elevation;- Fig. 4 is a segment of a card with two lines printed and punched thereon; Fig. 5 is a "left hand side elevation, the left hand wall of the casing being removed and certain partsbeing shown in section for greater clearness; Fig. 6 is a transverse sectionof the machine approximately on the line 66 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a right hand side elevation; Figs. 8, 9' and 10 are details of the hammer mecha nism; Fig. 11 is a transverse section on the line 1111 of Fig. 1; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the hammer mechanism; Fig. 13 is. a plan of the type-controlling arm; Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a pair of the type-controlling stops; Fig. 15 is a longi tudinal section of the card-carrying plate and carriage.

Referring now to the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the machine is designed for systems using the Arabic numerals from zero to nine. A key A is provided for each of the numerals and a space key B is arranged at the left of the numbered keys. The keys are mounted on the front ends of key levers C which at their rear ends are pivoted on a fixed shaft D (Fig. 7)

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916-.

Application filed July 30, 1912. Serial No. 712,266.

mounted in a bearing bracket E, the forwardends of the levers being guided in vertical slots in a plate C. Each of the keys has a notched tail F to which is attached a springG, the lower end of which is fastened to the bearing bracket. These springs hold. the keys'upward, the upward movement being limited by a pin H which underlies the tails of theseveral keys.

The card, not shown, rests upon a plate J (Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 15) which is-provided with short upward'fianges at its edges to hold the card centered. This plate J inv turn rests upon a carriage K, the forward and rearward edges of which are engaged in transverse grooved portions L, M of the caslng. The printing is begun with the carriage K in the extreme right hand position and the carriage is moved laterally step by step to the left to print aline of figures in successive vertical columns on the card. The plate J is fixed to the carriage by pins J (Figs. 1- and 15) fast to the plate projecting into slots K in the carriage, so as to guide itin a limited backward and forward movement which gives a vertical movement of the card relative to the printing and perforating mechanisms so as to cause the lat ter to operate on successive horizontal lines upon the card. For printing the first line the plate-J in which the card is mounted is. in its forward position as indicated in the drawings. If a second line is to be printed the plate J with the card therein ispushed backward by hand. The carriage is provided with transversely extended openings K K, the first for permitting the hammer to strike up against the underside of the card and the second'for accommodab a shaft P and which is swung to bring theproper'type in register with a hammer Q,

which strikes upward upon the under side of the card. A ribbon R runs between the hammer and the' type immediately above it. The ribbon may be mounted in any known or suitable way. I have not indicated it in de tail as it forms no part of'this invention,

but have shown a pair of spools S and T in Figs. 1 and 7 upon which the opposite ends of the ribbon are wound.

A single line of four punches U is located in line with the type carrying sector. The four punches are operated in various combinations to indicate the nine digits, thus greatly economizing space, both in the machine and on the card.

Fig. 4.- shows the upper left hand corner of a card containing two lines of figures and corresponding groups of perforations. The first line of figures, A, corresponds with the first quadruple line ofperforations, A The second line of figures B being between the first line of figures and the first line of perforations; the corresponding perforations B being located below the first set of perforations.

The type sector is shifted by the following mechanism: The shaft P upon which the sector is fixed is mounted in a bearing V projecting forward from the rear of the machine as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 and is provided with an arm W on the end of which is j a roller X bearing upon the straight side Y .of a looped arm which controls the sector and which is shown separately in Fig. 13.

tor-controlling arm comprises the straight sides Y and c which are pivotally mounted on a shaft d and a curved connecting portion e between the sides Y and c. The curved portion 6 is provided with upward projections marked from one to nine and lying immediately below the key levers C which correspond to the digits from one to nine. When these keys are pressed, therefore, the levers strike the corresponding projections on the sector-controlling arm; and depress this arm, which in turn carries down the arm W and swings the sector forward. As the projection 9 on the sector.- controlling arm is nearest to the axis of this arm so the movement of the arm and of the sector and the tension of spring Z will be greatest when the key 9 is pressed; the projections from one to nine being located at such points as to provide for the different movements of the sector. The portion of the curved arm 6 beyond the projection 1 lies in the planes of the zero and space keys, and is not struck by the corresponding key levers. (SeeFig. 6.) The zero type lies in printing position without pressing of any key, and, of course, on the pressing of the space key no movement of the type sector is movement.

desired. The sector-controlling arm, therefore, is unaffected by either the Zero key or the space key.

The action of the sector-controlling arm serves to press the sector toward the rear. Stops are provided for limiting this rearward movement so as to hold the sector positively and accurately in the desired position. The appropriate stop is positioned immediately uponthe pressing of the key and before the sector has-received its rearward The stops consist of pins f (Figs. 1, 11 and 14) which form the ends of bent levers pivoted loosely on the shaft g,

the pins f being adapted to project into the path movement of an arm h on the end of -the shaft P whichcarries the sector 0.

When the sector is moved to the rear, the arm 71. swings rearward until it strikes the stop pin f which has been advanced. The shape of the levers carrying the stop pins is shown best in Figs. 1, 5 and 14. From the left hand end of each stop pin a portion 7' bends obliquely downward. to the rear and a portion is bends obliquely downward in a transverse plane to the pivotal point, whence an arm 1 extends to the left in an approximately horizontal direction. The outer ends of the arms Z are offset from each other as shown in Fig. 2 and are connected by links m with the rear ends n of levers pivoted at 0 (Figs. 2 and 5) and having their forward arms 7) connected by links q with the several key levers from zero to nine.

The hammer Q is also struck through the pressing of the key. The hammer is loosely mounted upon a shaft r (Figs. 2 and 8) running from front to rear and having on its forward end an arm 8, the end of which passes through the end of an arm t upon a transverse shaft u located below the card carriage. This shaft is connected to and operated from the shaft d previously referred to. For this purpose the shaft d, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7, has a pair of arms '0' projecting forward near the ends of the shaft and connected at their ends by a rod w which underlies the several key levers, so that the shaft ol is rocked whenever a key is pressed; and the shaft (1 has also at its right hand end an arm a: which is connected by a bent link 1 to the forwardly projecting end of an arm 2 (Figs. 1 and 5) which is fixed upon the shaft it. Thus at each operation the shaft u will be roclied forwardly and the arm 8 rocked so as to turn the hammer shaft 1* to the right. The mechanism by which this operation of the shaft 1" actuates the hammer is shown best in Figs. 8, 9, 10'and 12. The hammer Q, is loose on the shaft. A plate 11 is fixed on the shaft and carries a resetting pin 12 bearing on the upper edge of the hammer arm; and carries also a pin 13 engaging a longitudinal slot in a slide 14. The slide 14 has a lateral flange 15 which overlies a projection 16 upon the inner side of the hammer Q in the retracted position. and which holds the hammer down for a certain interval until the controlling plate 11 has moved upward approximately to its limit. This upward movement of the plate 11 advances the slide 1-1 so that at the end of the stroke the flange 15v moves beyond the projection 16 and releases the hammer so to permit it to rise. The hammer is connected by a pivot pin 17 to a link 18, the rear end of which is slotted and guided upon a fixed pin 19. The link 18 is connected by a. spring 20 to the rear end of the slide 14. Now as the shaft rocks and the plate 11 advances. carrying forward the slide 14 the spring 20 is put under con siderable tension. Then as the hammer is released from the advanced flange 15 the spring snaps the link 18 forward and the hammer upward so as to produce the sharp blow desired. The slide 14 is slotted at its left hand end and'guided upon a fixed pin 20".

When the key is released the shaft (1 is rocked backward by the spring 21 (Fig. 5) connected to an arm projecting downwardly from the shaft. This in turn rocks the shaft u and the shaft r in the reverse directions and presses down the plate 11 and the resetting pin 12. This pin presses the hammep downward and the inclined forward face of the projection 16 bears against the edge of. the flange 15 and cams the latter to the left until. when the hammer has reached its lowest position. the slide 14 snaps back to its original position and the parts are ready for the next operation.

The pins U (Figs. 6 and 7) are mounted in a sort of box comprising a face plate 25% and a top or back plate 24 and are provided with springs 25 bearing against the face plate and against collars on the pins, so as to hold the pins normally in their upper position. Supporting the card immediately below the pins is a fixed die 26 which projects up through the openings .l" and K in the card carrying plate and carriage. The die is provided with four holes correspond ing to the pins. as shown in Fig. 2.

The pins are depressed in the desired groups by means of levers 27 mounted loosely upon a shaft 27 carried in a bearing block 29 fixedly attached to the frame of the machine. one of said levers bearing upon each of the pins. The right hand ends of the levers 27 lie under and in contact with the lower edges of downward projections 28 from the several key levers C. These projections 28 are omitted on the levers corresponding to the space key and to the zero key. (see Fig. 6) since no punches are to be operated by these keys. The lever for the number 9 key is provided with a solid projection 28 as shown in Fig. 7 so as to press all the punch-operating levers 27 and to produce four perforations; this being the combination which corresponds with number 9. The projection 28 of the next key lever (number 8) is formed with a slot 29 overlying the second one of the punch operating levers 27, so that it will operate only the first. third and fourth punches. In a similar manner the projections 28 corresponding to the various key levers are differently slotted so as to produce a different combination of perforations for each key.

The pressing of each key also operates an escapement and causes the shifting of the carriage one step to the left. The carriage is connected (Fig. 2) with a cord or tape 30 which passes over a suitable guide pulley and to a spring drum 31 which tends constantly to draw the carriage to the left. This movement is prevented. however. by a bar 32 fixed to the under side of the carriage and held by the escapement ievers. The rear edge of the bar 32 is provided with horizontal rectangular teeth between which are [niches 33. The forward edge of the bar shown in elevation. Fig. is prr one with vertical ratchet teeth between which are notches 34. These notches'scrve,

in connection with the escapement arms and 36 (Figs. 2 and 5) to secure the desired movement of one step at each operation of a key. The escapement arm 35 is fixed .on

the shaft u prevlously referred to. and' arm 3t? and carries the latter upward out of its notch 3 The bar 32 then shifts to the left the slight distance permitted by the play of the end of the arm 35 in its notch this distance being snllicient to cause the end of the li'iose arm 3 to overlie the neXt ratchet tooth. Then when the shaft 21 is rocked in the opposite direction and the fixed arm 35 is lowered it first brings the loose arm 36 down upon the neXt ratchet tooth. then puts a strain on the spring 37 to pull the arm 36 forcibly and finally withdraws entirely from its notch 33. The bar then springs to the left until it is stopped by the loose arm 36 snapping into the next notch 34.

When the space key is operated the movement of the hammer must be prevented. and this is accomplished by a lock comprising a hook 39 (Figs. 5 and 6) pivoted to a stand ard on the base of the machine and adapted to be swung over the upper edge of the hammer arm when the space key is depressed, and to be withdrawn when the space key rises. For this purpose the hook 39 is connected positively to the space key B through a link 40, bell-crank lever 41 and link 42.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The carriage K, with the plate J thereon is moved to the extreme left and the card is laid upon the plate. The carriage and plate are then shoved to the extreme right hand position. The keys corresponding to the desired numbers are pressed in Succession. If a record is to be made upon a second line the carriage is pushed again to the extreme right and the plate J with the card thereon shoved to the rear the desired distance. The second line is then recorded in the same way as the first. ord on the card is complete the carriage and plate with the card thereon are pulled out to the extreme left hand position, the card removed and a new card inserted. The pressing of the space key operates merely the escapement so that the card is shifted on space to the left. The pressing of the zero key operates none of the punches, this being the combination of perforations which corresponds with the zero. Likewise, the zero key has no effect upon the typecarrying sector, the latter standing normally with the zero type in operative position; but the zero stop f is operated to hold the sector accurately in this position and the hammer is operated to cause the printing of the zero, and the escapement is operated to shift the card one space. Upon the pressing of any one of the other keys, the corresponding group of punches is operated; the corresponding stop f is shifted to operative position and the type-carrying sector swung backward until stopped and held in the desired position; at the end of the downward movement of the key, when the type has become steadied in position, the hammer is operated; and the escapement shifts the card to the left when the key is released.

Though I have described with great particularity of detail the specified embodiment of the invention, yet it is not to be understood therefrom that the invention is restricted to the particular embodiment de scribed. Various modifications thereof in detail and in the arrangement and combination of the parts and in the capacity of the machine for recording a greater or smaller number of characters, may be made by those VVhen the recerative position a type corresponding with the perforations, said perforating mechanism including a number of punches in line with each other, and means for feeding a card in a direction at right angles to the line of punches in successive steps of equal length.

2. A perforating mechanism for perforating acard, in combination with a printing mechanism including a number of types carried upon a common carrier and means for shifting said carrier to bring into operative position a type corresponding withthe perforations, said perforating'mechanism including a number of punches in line with each other, and means for feeding a card in a direction at right angles to the line of punches in successive steps of equal length, said punches being also in line with the operative position of the type so as to print and punch the successive characters in corresponding columns on the card.

3. A perforating mechanism for perforating a card, in combination with a printing mechanism for printing on said card characters corresponding with the perforations, means for effecting a relative lateral movement between the card and said printing and perforating mechanisms to cause the latter to act upon successive "ertical columns upon the card, and means for effecting a relative vertical movement between the card and said perforating and printing mechanisms so as to cause the lat ter to operate on successive horizontal lines upon the card.

4. In combination, a perforating mech anism for perforating a card, a printing mechanism for printing on the same card and means for shifting the card both vertically and laterally with respect to said mechanisms.

5. A perforating mechanism for perforating a card and keys controlling the same in combination with a printing mechanism adapted to print on said card characters corresponding with the perforations, said printing mechanism including a series of types on a common carrier, a series of stops for limiting the movement of said carrier and means for shifting said carrier to positions limited by' said stops, said carrier-shifting means and said stops being also controlled by said keys.

6. .A perforating mechanism for perforating a card and keys controlling the same in combination with a printing mechanism adapted to print on said card characters corresponding with the perforations. said printing'mechanism including a series of types on a common sector, a rock shaft carrying said sector, an arm connected with said rock shaft, a series of stops adapted to be introduced at successive points into the path of said arm, said stops being also and means for shifting said carrier to positions limited by said stops, said carriershifting means and said stops being also controlled by saidtkeys, and a hammer also controlled by said keys and adapted to strike the card at a point opposite the type.

8. A perforating mechanism for perforating a card in various combinations of perforations, including a series of punches, punch-operating levers, oneoverlying each of said punches and key levers extending transversely over said punch-operating levers and each adapted to actuate a different combination of such punch-operating levers.

9. A perforating mechanism for perforating a card in various combinations of perforations, including a series of punches, punch-operating levers, one overlying each of said punches and key levers extending transversely over said punch-operating levers and each adapted to actuate a different combination of such punch-operating levers in combination With printing mechanism controlled by said key levers for printing on said. card characters corresponding to the different groups of perforations.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

I JOHN R OYDEN PEIRCE. Witnesses:

D. ANTHONY USINA, WILLIAM X. SEEWAGEB. 

